The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-29 00:00:00

CONEY XARKET AN D commmitoiAL INT2ILIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. The bellioo, operations at the Bank yesterday comprised an influx of £62,000 in gold, and the withdrawal of 30,000 sovereigns for Portugal. The failure of Mr Clough, East India merchant, of Gresham House, has been announced, and the following circular has been addressed to the Creditors : 152, Gresham-house, Old Broad.street, Sept. 28, 1861. Ire to have to inform you that the heavy fall in cot tea has placed me M such a position that I have been com pelled to suspend payment. I have therefore placed my books i n t h e hands of Messrs Edwards and ames, who will ..e v0;?' s hortly place b e f ore you a statement of my affa i rs.— obe teiting your forbearance m eanw hil e , I am , y our mos t dient servant, FRANCIS CLOUGII. The suspension has originated through very large s peculation s in cotton, the recent fall in the price of the s t aple having involved Mr Clough in serious losses, The liabilities are stated to represent as finch as £500,000. The last weck's railway receipts ascertained up to this day are in round figures as under : 1864. 1863. Great Westo North-W uth-W est este .. .. ru rn ern ...... 4 righten .... 23,214 20,141 kidland 49,412 46,729 Gr eat North ern South E astern .. 30,436 29,387 zris e t shire and Yo r k s hi re 40,328 36,780 el i and Exeter .. 7,203 7,058 North -E astern Great Baslefu Alanchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 18,150 17,668 These returns are in most instances of a satisfac tory character when compared with those of the 4 8 ,_ ara e period of last y ear . O n th e G rea t W estern there is an increase of £5,999, on the North Wes tern of £5,311, on the South Western of £4,361, ° ll the Brighton of £3,073, on the Midland of £ 2 ,683, on the South Eastern of £1,049, on the great Northern of £1,976, on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,548, on the Bristol and Exeter of £145 , on the North Eastern of £5,878, on the Great Eastern of £BB3, and on the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln of £482. Two o'CLocK. 3 h At the P ar i s B ourse t hi s d ay, accord i ng to 10 Re'nter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Routes were st quoted 65f. 75 0.—heavy. 2 A member o f t h e S tock Exchange has t hi s day 2 I been declared a defaulter. t 0 A declin e o f a b out i per cent, has taken place lc e.daY. in the p r i ce of the Engl i sh F un d s. Nothing ''', w has occurred to produce a better tone to affairs generally, and in th e a b sence o f an y i nc id en t to l i t..< by a fmourable feeling, the distrust begotten et ; commercial disasters continues to occasion a fall s 1( i n pries, Consols are 871 1 for money, and 878 88 .( for the acceunt. The New Threes and Reduced 1 ( I‘ A l tin uitiee ate 851 86; Red Sea Telegraph, 198 ; t lori E./Eche-quer Bills, 4s die.; India 5 per Cents., t( , i ; Eafaced 5 per Cents., 101 1; and the De- 11 ilentures, 28s to 265 dis, 1( The st( tit" principal feature i n th e F ore i gn M ar k e t in la Mo rning is an o th er f a ll i n t h e C onfederate Loan, 1 a : t kin 0 g, with the decli ne o f 51 per cen t . yesterday, st, total drop of 9 p er cent, i n two days ; the present st, P 3q rlee is 64 66. Mexican are' 4 26l, 27 ; Greek, 22i 131 S p a nish Passive, 301 31 ; do. Certificates, 2 t ; Turkish Consolides, 50-1-, 1 ; and the Confe. 1 1 derate Loan, 64 66. st( In :the Railway Sh are M ar k e t there has been at t. 7ey little animation, h; the dealers and speculators ~t ; bri ng b een eEfly occupied with the settlement 0 .. the account. Prices, however, show further 13 , " g h t depressi on . South Eastern, N ort h W es t ern , , leilecashire and Y or k sh i re, and G reat E as t e rn have 81 each receded 5s •while Metropolitan have imp st, .; Proved 6 a . 8. The For e i gn and Colonial undertakings have hoviin no m ater i al change. L ank and M iscellaneous shares are in some in. it i_ 4nee s a shade fl a t ter, b ut the var i at i ons are most Inportant. London and Westminster realise 941 ; liondo n B ank of Mexico, 41 7-, ; Alliance Bank, 41 I° . . 43 ; Joint Stock Di scount , 41 ; I ; an d C r y s t a l alace Stock, 32. ,OV LN BRITI MENT 'FIIII FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. ,s .UNDS. .3 per Cent. Consols 3 D ° Account Oct. 11. N per Cent. Reduced ew Cent v ew ew 32i per Cent. Jan. 1891... . Do 5 per Cent. ; Jan, 1873 — Annuities, 30 yrs, expire nth Jan., 1880 — Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April,lBBs — DO (ited Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908 I9A 1, M arc Ilac-equer Bills, £l,OOO , 4& 3} per Cent. 4 dish. June. Do Do .£5OO £lOO and £2OO 13411 k E ngland Stk, 51 p er Ct. — Do Account — ~. o I fint &iv GOVERNMENT.SECIIRITIES. I.ndia Stock 101 per Cent., April 1874 — D Account 1 )0 5 per Cent. July, 1870 B 0 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 —Do Certificates DAccount 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 41 pee Cent . — .„Do Enla ce d P aper, 4 per Cent .. .. "Jo 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 .. 101 i Do 01 per Cent, Aug , 1879 — B 0 4 per Cent.,. Aug. 1866 Do Bonds £l,ooo — Do under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Brazilian 5 per Cent 1)0 41 per Cent., 1852-58-60 Do 1863 Buenos Ayres 6 per, Cent — Do Account ..... 6 .. IMF . Chilian 6 per Cent. Do 4i per Cent C olombian 6 per Cent Cuba, 6 per Cent. .. --' Do 5 per Cent. 1864 b anish 3 per Cent., 1825 Do 5 per Cent, 1864 Eluador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — . 0 0, Pro v i sonal Land Warrant.. Egyptian 7 per Cent 9 97 61 Do, Second Issue Greek 5 per Cent., 1324-5, ex-Coupons 23/ 3 Do Account 2st a Do Coupons 9l Do Account Guatemala 5 pbr Cent. .. Do 183 nd 1859 "alian Spec Cent.(Maremmana Railway) • 27i 61 k "lcEth 3 per t Cent .... Do A ccoun v D o 1864.. 0 French Cen Scrip, nglo•French Ex. 25f 20c .. dis o 6 per t. A -Ditto Scrip, £23 paid.... Lloorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Gra nada .. — DO 2 per Cent..... Do Deferred ........ Do Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — Peruvia n Do do Aug., 1866 4f per Cent .. Do 3 per Cent. (Cribarren).. Do 4i per Cent., 1862 _ Do Account Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Do Account — 1)o 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60,62,'3 Do Account ItuFsian 5 per Cent., 1622, £ St — Do 41 per Cent., 1850 .. Do 1860 — bo 3 ner Cent 1859 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 B7 Do An g l o -D u t c h SarDo Scr, £55 aid 821 pm finian i 0 p per Cent .. • • -- Do Account S panish 3 pe r C ent bo Account Do New D e f erre d I)o,Account Do Passive 1)o Account Bo nish Ce r t. o f Coup not funded .. — D 0 Account Swedish, 4 per Cent .. 1)o Scrip, £6O paid — pm T urkish 6 Do Account p ._ er Cent. 1854 90/ Do 6 per C ent. 1858. -- Do Acc ount 1)o £lOO Bonds 3) 0 6 per Cent. 1862 Do Account .. D 0 £lOO Bonds 7O 69% Do 1863 Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. - ,Do 1863 Scrip, £lO paid v onezuela 3 per Omit. D 0 Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 Do Account Do 6 per Cent., 1861 ... • • -- Dividends on the above payable in London TWO O'CLOCK Co nsols Money OACColl,lity mpl ,,,,,,, t , ..... Ulf, 871 / 8 SHARE MARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOLS. Railways. Paid.l Closing Business rrioe. done. Bir.. Vol., and Str. Val st Blythe and Tyne. et Bristol and Exeter st Caledonian 50 Cork and Bandon 20 Cornwall A gets no div 10 Do A W Do. B till ffp c.p an.has been paid to B. 50 Dublin & Belfast June. 25 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. at Edinburgh & Glasgow. at Glasg. and S. Western. at Great Eastern, Ord. stk at Ditto A stock at Ditto East Anglian st, et GreatNorthof Scotland' at Great Northern et Do A stook at Do B do at Gt. S. and W. of Ireland et Great We , terr,Original at Do Str Val elm. stock, et Do. South Wales et Do. West Mid. -Oxford st Do Newport] at Do Hereford, et Lancashize & Yorkshire' et London and Blaokwalll at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, at Lon., Chat., and Dover, at Lon. & North Western' at Lon. & So'..th Western et Man., Shef., & Lincoln., 60 Maryport and Carlisle. I 12i Do 4 shares... at Metropolitan et Midland st Do Birming. & Derby 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland 25 Do. shares 26 Aid Kent at North British at Edin., Perth, & Dundee at Nth. Eastern—Berwick 25 82 E 4 123 124 6 7 31 33 16 17 86 68 105 107 44 4S Do, G.N.E. purchase ,t Do Leeds it Do York it Do Carlisle Do. Stock. & Darling 15 Do do 1855-58 5 Do do 18,16,61 ;t North London 10 Do New ......, ,0 Do New, 1804. t North Staffordshire LU N. and S. W. Junction I it Scottish Central t Scot. N. E., Aber. stookl It Do Soot. Mid. stook ' LO Shrews. and Welohpool st Shropshire Union st South Devon 3t South Eastern W Staines, Wok.,andWok st Taff Vale. st Vale of Neath st Waterford & Kilkenny st West Cornwall st W. Hartlepool ilar,&R. 5 7 1 6 127 1351 1361 127 13.1 90 92 67 671 45 47 37 39 9) lot 112 1121 6i 65 102 W 3 33 40 1(8i 109 91 D 3 611 624 104 JO5 ]27 i 274 96 98 52 64 24 t 5 104} 105 i -d 63i 64i 9:i 93i 35 86 9 10 c 7 8 c, 120 125 1 lip 75 76 10i 11 130 136 64 66 34 16 811 811 8 9 160 165 3} 4i p 97 99 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing Price. Railways Paid. O I.Hantie &St Lawrence .J Som.,Baroda&.Cent • i Gu. 5 per cent... :0 Do. E. autialo and LaKe Huroi LO Do. Preferonoe ..... • , o J iutralo,Brant o tGodriel p. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187 )0 Do. do. July 1, 187 )o. do. June 1, 18; it .Icutta.fi,S.Eatitn. (Lin it ;apeTown & Dock Seri 56 58 9)4 00 4dis pr 41 5} 7i 8i 9i 10) 92 94 0 Dein.erara 7 p.o. per. pf ck tilakitn. Bengal gu. b o;311 h;ast Indian. Zu• 5 P. 100 101 100 101 !O Do. do. Est.... >ok 4rand Trunk of uann.i. 0 Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent )0 Do. Ist eret. Bonds • • )0 Do. do. deferred...... )0 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. )0 Do. do. deferred...... )0 Do. 3d Piet. stock ... 19 19} 90 93 71 73 CO 62 CG 55 57 53 56 46 48 28 30 27 29 1(0 10 id pr id 1 r 99 100 10 Do. do. deferred..... K) Do. 4th Pref. sto;:k... 10 Do. do. deferred...... )ok (It.lndittrentn.gua.sp.e D0.16u 5 per cent.. 10 Do. New gua. 5 p. 0... 101 It. South.otlndia(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent )ok Do. 41 per cent-- )ok D 0... )04 .3-t. AV. of Canada Share, tO4 Do. New )0 no. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt 10 ,)o. 54 p. 0. do. '77-8.... indian Branch Limited >oh 41adris. guar., sp. o. )ok Do. 11 p. o. Extensio) >ok Dc. 44 do.-- • • 10 Do. Fifth Extension. )ok Ifelb.Corp. 6p. o. Bnde i 0 tielb. & Hobson's Bay. 10 iewßrunswiok&Cand: gi 10 11 104 89 01 82 81 id Tr 90 100 92 94 88 00 8 CO _ Class El an d 8.. N.ltl.C'da6 po lot pi bdt :pa Soinde ....... —.. . oeli 110. Delhi... a ;- 4 ` ca 10 Jo. do .... s_.. t 3at Do. Punjaub .... : e oak Do. Indue.St. Flog) bor. all 100 (100 1100 2 : 1 0 100 3 fi 80 83 99 100 98 100 Id par 98 100 95 97 Business done 563 6 1001 100 99} 100 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1881... 100 p.e.Ja.. )z..1 ui) 1877-81 . 100 92 94 934 Do. di p. o. Feb.:% 711 up 100 92 91 Do.A p. c.Mar.,ls Sept 100 9! 91 Do. Ip. c. Jan.&July. 10C 81 83 Do. S 1 nscribed stool 100 SO 83 't,peG.llope, 8 p 0.187 100 104 106 Do.Ap &Oot. 188( 100 ,07 109 Do. 189 t 100 108 110 )o. Jan. Sr July. 1891. 100 ,07 10) Ceylon, N0v.1P63, 6 p 100 101 105 Do. 1878, do 100 1 9 112 Aftllittilld 6 p.cent. 00 101 101 Do. 1878 100 103 106 Do. 1882 130 03 105 , Zatal Gov. 6 per cent.. too VA) 1( 5 q.B.Gov. 6 p.a.) a.SSJuI) 100 94 97 S.W. (3 ov. 6 p 3.,180 , 100 9 7 9 0 Du. sp. c.,lbil to 18.7, 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 &upwch 100 94 96 954 few Zealand 6 p cent 100 9) 102 '?ova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875. lOO 97 100 2ueensland GCv. 6p. c. 100 1.0 102 N. Aug COv. 613.0.1E68- 100 Da. 170,t ul ward ~ . 11)0 105 107 NIto.(loy. 6 p.o. J uI3 100 - Do. lo 6 p.0..AD.0L00t.. 100 .08 109 1081 4 ------ BRITISH MINES. 2 , lambrian Consol. Gold 1 4 Chiverton 3 64 7 Amalgamated.. 30 32 )even G. Cons. (Tavist. 1 580 600 Drakewal's— East Bassett (Illogau) 3O 64 6) East Caradon ..... 3.14., 260 270 Cana Brea 3.4., 7 7 4 East Grenville ... East Lovell —6, W'lltussel (Tavistk. 8.13.. 44 6 .3-am.ctSt.Aubyn(Gwen 60 7 9 4 Great Laxey, all 15 11 .Ireat South 101gu5.... 17$ 2 20 Wheal Vor (llelston 40 31 3! 304 Irenville.. • 7B 0 6i 74 lend's-Foot 6.1 3. 38 4u JiDgBtoll Downs Lis.' 4 44 dargarct (tiny Lelant 7 9 ,larke Valley.... 1.3 44 5 4 , Ivntiv Iron Ore (Lim. 24 Nangiles.. . l9 26 28 New 6etun 2t4 75 85 •••• North Downs 3 1 14 North Roskear, 294 20 22 %% n'A tsasset(lllo4aL 3.1 , ..6 11 24 iorth Wheal Crotty . 2.8 0 34 4 7 10' 1 6 4 .7' 3 34 7 3 31 P t. r ro o v sp id e e r n U oe n ( i u te n d ; . i . ,e . iouthCaradon(St.Cleer 14 S.Wheal Fran. (111oza u 18.18.1 20 424 5 4 4 7 0 4 stray Park 10.17.( 28 30 ein Cron 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) l4 8 8 9 9 C, radon (Liskeard 9 ID 11 West Chiver ton West Sewn NWhes.l Basset (Mogan 5i 92 95 Buller(Redrutb, 10 17 19 WhealLudcOtt ),'l' heal Mary Ann (Men. 8 14 16 Wheal &ton 584 205 215 Wheal Trelawney (Lis 7 19 21 Wheal Union 4 1 14 rnEFERENCE SI Great Western, 4 per cent. irred., 83 .RES. PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London, Chatham, &0., Metrop. Ext., B 8 per cent., 05 FOREIGN RAILWAYS., Great Luxembourg, 9,11 FOREIGN MINES, United Mexican limb 6} ludanamutana of S. Australia, lim., 2 BANKS. Agra and M tsterman's (Urn.), 1 it'o, issued at 30 pm., of which 20 11 paid, 40) Alliance ;11m.), 4 14 4 0 Ditto, new, t 9 - Anglo Austrian,:st Bank of Otago, lim., 4 British North American, 45/ City, 1 5 Consolidated Bank, Um., 91 European Bank, Jim., 9k Imperial Bank (litn.), 33 2 Imperial Ottoman, 16) Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 94 London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 44 I London and County, 6J Oriental Dana Corporation, 55 Union of Australia, 511 MISCELLANEOUS. Anglo-Mexican Mint, 19 Berlin Water Works, lira., 7k Egyptian Corn. and Trading, Urn., 21 Electric Telegraph, le4l Fore-street Warehouse, lira., 6 Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Jim., 54 0 Hudson's Bay, 151 )5 International Financial Society, lim., Joint Stock Discount, Rm.. 5/ 4 5 National Discount Company, lira., 12/ Panama, New Zealand, and Australian R. Mai', Bra., Ditto, new, Universal Marine, Insurance, lira., 4E The money market presents a rather active ap. pearance this morning. The settlement at the Stock Exchange, and the usual liquidations that have to be provided, for at the end of the quarter, continue to give the brokers good employment, but they nevertheless exact, in almost every instance, the full minimum of 9 per cent. for the negotiation of the best bille. The floating balances are suffi cient for all the ordinary purposes of trade, which is being dAily curtailed through the numerous commercial failures that continue to be reported. M. Sabi, member of the Second Chamber of Bavaria, has just been condemned by the Tribunal of Pfosrkirchen to 12 months' imprisonment for the crime of lose-majesty, in exproesions mado use of by him in a cafe. He has appealed, 441 3! 1111 1011 33i 9 108 a i 1261 ; ion THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1864. POLICE INTELLIGENCE,—TbiB day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. THREATENING A WlTNEss.—Christopher Webb, a baker, was brought before Mr Tyrwhitt on a warrant, promptly executed by O'Shaughnessy, one of the warrant officers, charged with threatening a young man named William Warren, residing at 9, Robert-street, Grosvenor-square. The complainant said he was a witness yesterday in a case in which two bakers were charged (and remanded) with stabbing a female. After the case was over he went to the Marlborough Head public-house, opposite the court, when the defendant's landlord said the defendant would fight him for £5 for giving evidence against men. He , old the man he did not want to fight, and the defendant then said that the first time he met him (complainant) out he would settle him. _ The defendant sail the complainant first offered to fight him, but this the complainant denied. The complainant said the landlord of the Marlborough Head heard what occurred. Mr John Ellwood, of the Marlborough Head, was sent for by Mr Tyrwhitt, and he stated that he heard the de fendant say to the complainant either that ho would pay him out or settle him, and then some words ensued. Mr Tyrwhitt said the defendant would have to find two good bail in £lO each to be of good behaviour for three months. He had tried to bully a witness who had given evidence, and if he did so again he would be sent to the sessions. vv PARISH PROSECUTION OF A BROTILEL KEEPER.— Sarah Williams, of 32, Oxenden-street, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant for keeping a brothel. A gentleman from the office of the Vestry Clerk of St. Martin's attended for the prosecution, and Mr Abrams for the prisoner. Sergeant John Appleton, 26 C, said he knew the prisoner as the keeper of the brothel in question. Mr Abrams asked whether she was the occupier of the house. The Sergeant said she was the manager. The representative of the parish asked that heavy bail might be required, as it was a very bad house, and not withstanding the notice given :by the authorities, it had been still carried on. Mr Abrams complained that the parish authorities selected only the minor houses, and left the larger ones alone, for reasons best known to themselves. He under stood there were ten houses of a similar kind in the street, and yet there was only ono selected. He apprehended there was no distinction in the cases. _ _ The prisoner was then committed to the sessions—her own bail in £BO, and two sureties in £lO each, being taken. WESTMINSTER. QUESTIONS OF RIC:MT.—PUBLIC CAUTION.—Mr James William Lewis, timber merchant, of Manor-street. Chelsea, was charged with wilfully and maliciously damaging a fence at Chelsea. Mr John Samuel Phene, landed proprietor, at Chelsea, said he had been for a series of years subjected to a great many annoyances respecting his property. He had recently built a wall in a street recently formed, which wall had been several times knocked down. He had now erected a fence to protect it, and that was wantonly pulled down by the defendant at an early hour this morning. Two policemen were called in support of the charges. They proved that defendant and two other men came out of a tavern in the neighbourhood last night, when in con sequence of the defendant saying he would have the fence down the police watched it, and saw him return with the men, in a few minutes and cut it down. Mr Smyth, solicitor for defendant, cross-examined the complainant to show that the hoarding projected two or three feet on the footway, which was admitted. The constables also, in cross-examination, said there had been complaints. Mr Smyth urged that this hoarding was complained of as both an obstruction and a nuisance. In the present ful ness of ladies' dresses, they either had to walk out into the dirty road or have their clothes damaged by this hoarding. Defendant acting upon tho generally recognised principle that a man had a right to remove anything that obstructed a right of way; he had certainly been present, and had at least countenanced the pulling down of the fence. Mr Arnold said that whatever might have been the old notion about the right to remove, a recent decision in the Court of Queen's Bench had thrown a different light on the matter, which would of course influence future decisions. It was the practice in England when roads were mended to put up tressels on the highway in order to make the car riages roll down the new granite. A nobleman, consider ing the right of way impeded, broke down the tressels and damaged them. He was fined before the justices for the wilful damage, and his assertion of right was heard in the Court of Queen's Bench, when it was decided that the jus tices were right, and that the defendant was not justified in the act he had committed. Mr Smyth said it was for the magistrate to say whether this was malicious or wilful damage in the legal sense of the words. Mr Arnold said that this must not be done again. If there were any rights in disput3 they must be advocated in another way, and it complainant had further annoyance after this notice the full penalty of the law would be en forced. As there was a notion of right influencing defen dant, he should not impose any penalty, but should order defendant to pay the amount of damage, and come up for judgment when called upon. THAMES. TURNPIKE TOLLS IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROlD.—Thos. Jeggins, a toll collector in the employ of the Commercial road trust, appearad before Mr Paget to answer a summons taken out by Thomas Cook, a waggoner, which charged the defendant with unlawfully demanding and taking ls. as and for the toll of two horses and a waggon, of which Cook was then the driver. On the case being called on the complainant did no' appear. • Mr Joseph Smith, solicitor, said he appeared for the de fendant, who had twice appeared to the summons, and whose expenses ought to be paid. The officers of the trust, who appeared for the trustees of the road, had also appeared twice, and had been put to considerable inconvenience and cost. There had been five disputed cases on the Commer cial-road in 17 years, and two of those disputes had been raised by Mr Whitbread, a farmer and dealer in live stock, who had a farm in Essex and premises in Rat cliff, and who was the master of Cook, the complainant. The question raised by Mr Whitbread was whether vehicles drawn by horses coming from Essex through the turnpike with a load and paying the proper toll were bound in coming back from the metropolis to Essex, either with a part of the same load, or any additional load, were bound to pay another toll or not. The Aot was so explicit on the subject that there could be no doubt at all the defendant had acted legally. Mr Whitbread raised the same question four years ago, and Mr Yardley decided against him. The defendant had paid him (Mr Smith) one guinea, and been detained with his witnesses two days. Mr Paget—lt is a case between Mr Whitbread and the trustees of the road. • Mr Smith— Yes, sir ; in fact it is so, but the only persons that can be recognised are the complainant Cook, who took out the summons, and the defendant, who is here. Mr Paget consulted with Mr Pyer, the chief clerk, as to the practice of the Court, and he said if the case had been heard and dismissed the magistrate cculd have granted costs, but as there was no complaint he did not see how the magistrate could interfere, He had no recol lection of costs being granted under such circumstances. Mr Paget said it was a hard case on the defendant, and persons had no right to take out summonses recklessly without any intention of prosecuting them. After what had been stated by Mr Pyer ha could not grant any costs. He was very sorry for it, and he must repeat it was a very hard case on the collector. Mr Smith—l shall bring an action in the County Court against the complainant. DEATH UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF CHLORO A/RM.—A youth named John Downing, aged 15, an in-patient of the United Hospital, Bath, died on Saturday while under the influence of chloroform, which had been administered to him with a view to a surgical operation. An inquest was held at the Guildhall, on Monday, before Mr A. H. English, coroner. From the evidence of Mr R. T. Gore, surgeon, it appeared that the deceased, who was the son of a small farmer at Seend, near Melksham, was admitted to the hospital about a month ago with a crippled leg, with which he had been effl:cted from his birth. It was found that nothing could be done for his benefit but amputation, This was communicated to deceased's friends, who consented to that step being taken, and he himself ex pressed his willingness thereto, and also a wish that cholo form should be given him while the operation was being performed. Mr Gore having minutely examined him, and found that he could bear it, arrangements were made for the administration of choloroform, and a smaller dose than usual was skilfully applied by Mr Gaine, surgeon dentist, of the hospital, who is not only a skilful operator, but ac customed to the administration of the drug. The applica tion had the desired effect, and the operation went off well, and was to all intents over, when it was discovered that deceased's circulation had stopped. Every restorative remedy was promptly applied, but without avail, and de ceased died in about ten minutes. Mr. Teale, the house surgeon, having corrubrated the evidence of Mr Gore, and stated the result of a post mortem examination he had made, the jury returned a verdict fo the effect that deceased died from choloroform causing an arrest of circulation through misadventure. SALE OF FREE NEGROES. —Yesterday morning Sergeant Thomas Hugh Dudley, of the Richmond Hustings Court, sold into slavery, in front of Court House entrance, pursuant to a decree of the court, the following free negroes ;—Charles and James llarris, convicted of burglary, and sentenced to be sold into slavery ; George Drew, convicted of cow stealing, and likewise sentenced to be sold into slavery. Charles Harris, mulatto, brought 3,400 dols, and was purchased by Y. T. Watkins, dealer ; James Harris, brother to Charles, and mulatto, brought 3,606 dots, and was purchased by Peter Lawson, butcher; George Drew, who has a preponderance of white blood in his veins, brought only 2,200 dole, purchased by Henry M. r Jones, detective ; Isaiah, a slave, sold to pay gaol fees, • 1 brought 3,200 dols, purchaser unknown.—Richniond Examiner, 'Sept, 13. T he Herefordshire Stakes of 10 soya each, with 60 added, winners extra. One mile and a half. Mr Barnett's Norma, 4 yrs, Bst 71b (Holman) 1 Mr Stevens's Fisherman's Daughter, 3 yrs,Bst llb (Payne) 2 Mr Kellow's Bedouin, 5 yrs, 9st (Gray) 3 Betting—Even on Bedouin, and 6 to 4 each agst Norma and Fisherman's Daughter. Won by half a length ; two lengths separated second and third. The Nursery Stakes (Handicap) of 5 sous each, with 50 added ; winners extra. Six furlongs. Mr Halford's Loveletter, Bst 41b Mr Golby's Vigilant, Tat 12lb Mr Meredyth's Protectionist, 7st 121 b (Payne) 3 Betting—Even Protectionist, and 5 to 4 each agst Vigi lant and Loveletter. Won by two lengths; a length separated the second and :bird. The Trial Stakes of 5 sous each, with 25 added; two-yr olds Get 81b, three Bst, four Bst 71b, five and upwards Bst 111 b; mares and geldings allowed 31b; selling allow ance. Three quarters of a mile. Mr Sly's Littlecot , , 4 yrs, 7st Illb (Maidment) 1 Mr Morgan's Teddy, 6 yrs, Bst 41b Betting-5 to 4on Littlecote. Won in a canter by six ;engths. The winner was not soll. the Selling Stakes of 3 soya each, with 20 added ; two yr• olds, let 41b; three, 93t; four, 9st 1 21b ; six, and aged, lOst 21b ; mires and geldings allowed 31b ; selling allowances. About three-quarters of a mile. Le Mexicain, 2 yrs, Est 41b (Tomlinson) 1 Lizzie, 6 vrs, Bet 131 b (Maidment) 2 Bianca filly, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb The betting was 2 to 1 on the winner, who won in a canter by four lengths ; six lengths separated the second and third. The winner was sold to Mr Andrews for 94 guineas. The Hunters' Stakes (handicap), of 5 sow each, with 30 added, for horses that have been regularly hunted, with any established pack of hounds; to he ridden by gentle men, farmers, or tradesmen—jockeys to carry 71b extra. Two miles. Mr Wadlow's Pot-pourri, 5 yrs (W. White) 1 Mr Davies's Bowman, 6 yrs (Mr Williams) 2 Mr Clayton's Playfellow, 6 yrs The following also ran :—Lothians' King, Shinewood, Sir Holme, 'hoover, and Wiseacre. Betting—Even on Pot- Peurri, 4 to 1 each agst Shinewood and Bowman, and 5 to 1 agst Lothians' King. Won a good race by a head ; bad third. Wiseacre did not pass the post. LINCOLN AUTUMN MEETING. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18. The Lincolnshire Autumn Handicap. One mile and three quarters. Age st. lb Magnum Bonum 5 8 12 East Lancash re 4 8 8 Suburban a 8 0 The Plover Lqpidist Conundrum Erin-go-Bragh Raglan Earl of Surrey 5 6 13 Moose Dunkeld Brindisi 3 6 7 Sweet Willie The Great National Autumn mi Age st. lb. Age st.lb Rook the Gardener 6 12 0 The Old Squire .. a 10 8 Ironeides .. 6 11 6 Primrose ........ a 10 8 Bridegroom, by H trtfell Pompey (h.b.).. a 11 6 Woodford 5 10 4 Creole Pigeon Portland Hetman .. a 10 10 The Wrangler.... 5 10 0 Weights published September 27, at ten a.m. Age st. lb Rose Welbeck Majcr Claxton 3 6 0 Pixie Dean Swift .. Glendusk Alpheus Sir Watkin Hypochondria Bombay .. 3 5 8 Jeannette 3 5 7 Steeple Chase. About four es. KELSO MEETING—Ocr, 19. The Roxburgh Handicap. One mile and a half. Age st lb Costa Early Purl Newchurch .. 4 8 9 Ago Bt lb Finesse Skipjack 6 7 5 Sir Roger 3 7 5 Blondin 4 8 7 Borealis 4 8 7 __ Huntsman's Daughter •.... 4 6 13 ___ Tooi Tooi Glondusk Miss Pickles 3 6 12 Land of the West 3 6 12 Macbeth 3 6 4 tdioap. Two miles. -- Old Orange Girl 4 8 3 Donne Canne 5 8 2 Avenger 4 8 0 King Charming Alice The Border Han% Age at lb Costa ... Elrly Purl Blondin 4 8 6 Borealis 4 8 3 Dunne Caune Alice Finesse Weights published on the Forfeits to be declared to Mel on the 4th of October. _ Age et lb Sir Roger Glendusk Huntsman's Daughter Land of the West 3 6 10 Miss Pickles Macbeth 27th of September, at 10 a.m. isers. Weatherby only, at noon, MUSIC HALL CELEBRITIES.—Look at the bill— " Mr and Mrs -Loppits, the charming duettists, Signor and Signora Pulloni, the versatile dramatic operatic couple; JO3 Barnes, the comic; Gus Davis, the funny little man; Mademoiselle Pettitoe, the charming ballerina and transformation dancer ; Paddy Fannagan, the characteristic Irishman ; and stunning Joe Pollock, the pet of Twopenny Town." The mud-bespattered brougham that you see waiting at the door about half-past nine belongs to air and Mrs Loppits, the charming duettists. lam surprised that the proprietor does not mention the brougham in the bind, for it is almost as charming as Mr and Mrs Loppits themselves. Ladies and gentlemen proceeding to the body of the hall, two pence, pause to gaze upon it with admiration. Gentlemen whose means are inadequate to the body of the hall, two pence, are content to remain outside and pat Mr and Mrs Loppits' horse, by the kind permission of Mr and Mrs Loppits' coachman, a grave and dignified person, who ap pears to ignore the music hall, and to try to look as if his connection with Mr and Mrs Loppits did not extead be yond the legitimate duty of driving their brougham. I should mention that Mr and Mrs Loppits' horse is a tall aristocratic looking animal, with a Roman nose, and is known to some irreverent grooms in the adjoining mews as Julius Cee3ar. . • . Mr and Mrs Loppits are charming duet tists undoubtedly. They generally enact lovers; Mrs Loppits, strong-minded, in a low-bodied pink cress; Mr Loppits, weak minded and bashful, in a fluffy white hat and bed-cur tain trousers. Mr Loppits' assumption of bashfulness, by putting his forefinger in his mouth and shaking himself laterally, is much esteemed. The steadiness of the chorus which comes in at the end of the dialogue, as if Mr and Mrs Loppits had been wound up for it, is else greatly ad mired. Mr and Mrs Loppits "oblige again" three times, and then depart down the body of the hall with tw o carpe s t , bags, followed by admiring eyes until they disappear to enter their brougham. The greatest favourite, and deservedly so, is "Joe Barnes, the comic." Mr Barnes comes o little white hat with a little black band rounclt and n w i e n a a a very short tartan jacket. The hum our w hi c h h e expresses rs by cocking his hat on the front of his head, the back of his head, the side of his head, and by pulling it right over his eyes, are as various as the chords of the human heart. His heart may be said to sweep the whole lyre of the comic muse. Mr Joe Barnes's favourite songs are Naughty Jemima Brown, The Barber's Wife, and Fickle False Matilda. All three point morals. . . . Paddy Fan nagan's song of the Irish wake is highly characteristic. Paddy Fannagan comes on in a bob-tailed frieza coat, and a hat without a brim or a crown—the national costume of Ireland—and puts his shillelagh on the floor, saying that it represents the body of the deceased Patrick 0' Whack . • . The performance of Mademoiselle Pettitoe, the charming ballerina and transformation dancer, are described in the bills as " pleasing," which, however, is a weak expression. They may be said to be highly sensational. Mademoiselle Pettitoe comes on first of all as a Scotch fish-gill, dances in a manner characteristic of Scotia, and runs off to return the next minute as an Trish colleen, with a jig; then a dusky daughter of Egypt; and in rapid and breathless succession, as a female representative of Spain, Italy, Poland, and other picturesque countries, until she reduces her costume to that scant condition which leaves nothing beyond the assump tion of the God of Love. When Mademoiselle Pettitoe dances violently in this character, with nothing on to speak of but a bow and arrow, there is always a feverish expecta tion mingled with souse apprehension that she will inconti nently appear next, without going off, as the God of Love's mother.—Dickens' "1411 else Year Round." DEER STALKING ON DEESIDE.—The Hon. George S. Duff, on Monday last, was out in the Alton. Ower forest, and had a most successful stalk —bringing down three splendid stags, weighing each from 15 to 16 stones, clean. On Wednesday, on Cairn Vaich, he brought down another stag of 16 stones, possessed of a very elegant head; while on Thursday the hon. gentleman was out deer stalk ing on Morven, killing one stag of upwards of 16 stones weight. On Friday and Saturday a similar success attended him, on the former day b rin g in g down a fine stag in the woods proximate to Mar Lodge, and on the latter another on the Glenchristie hills, making a total for the week of seven grand stags. Mr Amehurst, brother to Viscount Holmes dale, was out deer stalking on Wednesday last in Cordovon forest, bringing down two splendid stags, one of which had a very handsome royal head, and the other a flashy one of eight tines. On Monday last Viscount Holmesdale, M.P , had a most successful stalk,when one stag full to his rifle. The head was a very rare specimen of what is termed in technical phraseology of deer stalking the real caber-feigh, Last week the noble Earl of Fife had grand eport at Mar Lodge, entirely eclipsing anything that has been done in Mar forest this season. On Wednesday his lordship went out deer stalking and brought down two splendid stage, one of which weighed the enormous avoirdupois of 18st 81b, clean; the oth:r weighed 15st 101 b. On the following day he was even more successful, killing three noble monarchs of the forest, two of which possessed gorgeous royal heads, and weighed respectively, clean, 181st, 17st 21b, and 16st 61b. Oo Friday again the noble earl was out deer stalking, when two ether stags fell successively to him, weighing last 101 b, and 15st 61b respectively. This makes a grand total of seven stags in three days, two of them royal, and other two of the heaviest weight shot in Mar forest this season,— Dundee Adees tiser. The Munich journals state that the young King of Bavaria has attached the composer Richard Wagner to his court, and conferred on him a pension of 10,000 f. a-year. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST OCTOBER MEETING. There was a rather meagre card with items of no particu lar interest yesterday. The St. Leger Stakes seemed reduced to a match until Mahometan came to the rescue, and was made at first a warm favourite, but gave way to Auricula before the start, the mare making all the running, and win ning with the greatest ease. There was a fine race between Columbine and Evelina in a handicap sweepstakes over the Ditch mile, Mr Savile's mare defeating the Baron's by a hePd, though so close a thing was it that many thought that the " dark blue and orange cap" had first caught the judge's eye. Ely proved himself an undeniably good horse by the style in which he defeated Tomato and Sir Roger in the Six teenth Triennial, AF. The Baron's mare has been sup posed to be very fleet over that distance of g ound. In the Granby Rothomago upset a very warm favourite, Ostregor, with great ease. The sport was of a very mode rcite description throughout. The St. Leger Stakes of 25 sous each, for 3-yr olds ;* colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies, Bat 61b. Winners extra. Maidens allowed 71b. The owner of the second horse to save his stake. D.I. 12 subs. Lord Exeter's Auricula, 7st 131 b..........•. (Norman) 1 Mr H. Savile's Rigolboohe, 7st 131 b ........ (Fordham) 2 Mr Pardoe's Mahometan, 8,4 101 b.......... (Custance) 3 Betting—Even on Aurioula, 5 to 2 (at first 5 to 4) agst Mahometan, and 4 to 1 agst Rigolboche. The favourite, taking a clear lead, made all the running, and won in a canter by five lengths. Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sous each, 10 ft, for 2-yr-olds. T.Y.C. 16 subs. Mr R. Ten Broeck's Jack o' Lant ern 7 s t Slb (H. Covey) 1 Mr J. Stephenson's Goram, Tat 121 b Mr Hughes's Juneaton, Tat Sib (Prior) t (T. French) t The following also ran :—Camball, Tilt, Roarer, and Kildare. Betting-5 to 2 agst Jack o' Lantern, 3to 1 agst Goram, 5 to 1 agst Kildare, 7 to 1 agst Tilt, 10 to 1 agst Roarer, and 100 to 8 agst Camball. Juneaton made the running, closely followed by Goram, Camball, Kildare, and Tilt, the favourite lying close in their wake. They ran thus for a quarter of a mile, when the Baron's colt was beaten and dropped back, leaving Jack o' Lantern, who had gradually made np his lost ground, in attendance upon the leader to half-way in the cords, where he went up, and won a fine race by a head ; Juneaton was joined in the last few strides by Goram, finishing so close together as to prevent the judgo separating them,and their numbers appeared side by side on the telegraph. Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya each, and only 5 ft if de clared, &0., to go to the owner of the second horse, for 3-yr-olds and upwards. D.M. 8 subs, two of whom pay 6 sous ft. . gavile's Columbine, 3 yrs, Est 71b (Morris) 1 Baron Rothschild's Evelina, 3 yrs, Bst 12Ib .... (Wells) 2 Mr Drewitt's Greenland, 3 yrs, Tat 121 b (J. Goater) 3 Prince D. Sol'ykoff' a Belle of the Vale, 3 yrs, 6st slb (Elphick) 4 Lord Westmoreland's Echo, 3 yrs, Bst 71b (Fordham) 5 Betting-6 to 5 agst Columbine, sto 2 agst Evelina, and 8 to 1 agst Belle of the Vale. Echo out out the work, attended by Columbine and Eve lina for the first quarter of a mile, when the leader dropped back and the running was taken up by the favourite, who was followed on the right by Evelina and Greenland. The three from this point finished a close race home, Colum bine just defeating Evelina on the post by a head ; a bad third. Sweepstakes of 10 soya each, for 2 yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 101 b. The w'nner to be sold for 50 soya, if de manded, &c. First half of Ab.M. 9 subs. Mr Melville's Ethel, Bat 71b .............. (J. Goater) 1 Mr Price's Lazzaroni, Bst 101 b Captain G. Delme's Bessy, bet 71b .......... (Custance) 3 Mr Hodgman's King of Greece, Bst 1011) (Morris) 4 Mr Elphinstone's Pam be Civil, Bst 101 b (Gorton) 5 Mr W. E. Jones's The Leader, Bst 1011).... (E Sharpe) 6 Betting-5 to 2 agst Lazzaroni, 3to 1 agst Bessy, 4to 1 agst King of Greece, and 6 to 1 agat Ethel. King of Greece got away with a clear lead, having Lazzaroni and Ethel as his immediate followers into the cords, where the last named came to the front and won very easily by a length, a head only separating the second and third, and a neck between the third and fourth. Second Year of the Sixteenth Triennial Produce Stakes of 10 soya each, for 3-yr-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 41b. The owner of the second horse to receive a sum equal to 10 per cent., and tho third a sum equal to 5 per cent, on the whole stake. A.F. 49 subs. Mr Cartwright's Ely, Bst 71b Baron Rothschild's Tomato, Bst 41b (Daly)ve 2 Mr Merry's Sir Roger, Bst 7 1 b Betting-6 to 4on Ely and 2to 1 agat Tomato. The favourite, who had always the beat of it, made the running and won very easily by a couple of lengths ; Sir Roger was beaten off some distance. Fifty Pounds for 3-yr-olds, Tat 91b ; four, Bst 101 b; five, six, and aged, Oat 11b. The winner to be sold for 300 soya if demanded, &c. D.I. Mr Fleming's Flatterer, 3 yrs, 7st 91b Mr Barne's Buckfoot, 3 yrs, let 91b Mr Fisher's Triumpher, 3 yrs, 7st 91b (ear 7st 111 b) (Fordham) 3 Mr Graham's Land of the West, 3 yrs, 7st oCto (J. Nightingall) 4 Mr Hughes's Barbadoes, 5 yrs, 9st llb .... (D. Hughes) 5 Betting-2 to 1 eget Buckfoot, and 4to 1 each agst Land of the West, Triumpher, and Flatterer. The favourite took a clear lead at starting, which he re tained to the distance, when he was headed by Flatterer, who won with great ease by a length and a half ; a like dis tance separated the second and third ; a bad fourth. The Granby Stakes of 30 soya each, 20 ft, for 2-yr-olds ; colts Bst 101 b, fillies Bst 61b ; the winner of a sweepstakes value 200 sous, including the winner's own stake, to carry 41b, of two such stakes 71b extra. From tha turn of the lands in. 13 subs. Count F. de Lagrange's Rothomago, Bst 101 b (Edwards) 1 Lord Coventry's Chimney Sweep, Bst 101 b.. (J. Adams) 2 Mr G. Bryan's Ostregor, Bat (including 71b ex.ra) (Custance) 3 Mr Perry's General Rally, Bst 101 b............ (Boyce) 4 Betting-6 to son ,Ostregor, 6to 2 agst Rothomago, and 4 to 1 eget Chimney Sweep. The latter, with a slight lead of the Frenohman, made running to half way in the ra il s, w h en the latter headed him and won very cleverly by a length; Ost re g or finished a bad third, BETTING AT MIDNIGHT. CESAREWITCII STAKES. Bto 1 agat Calista colt (offered) 100 to 8 agat Gratitude (off red) 15 to 1 agst Thalestris (taken) 15 to 1 agat Suspicion (offered) 50 to 1 agat Welcome (taken) 60 to 1 agst Dr. Syntax (taken) 100 to 1 agst Lady Hylda (taken) 100 to 1 agst Leo (taken) CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 1000 to 15 agat Affidavit %rue ........11. WALSALL RACES—WEDNESDAY• The All-Aged Plato of 25 Bon ; we ight for age; allow anus. Three-quarters of a mile. Captain Lane's Blue Mantle, 4 yrs, 9st 71b • • . . (Connor) 1 Mr Godfrey's Robert Macaire, 2 yrs, Est 31b (Ward) 2 ith J. P age ' s Startler, 4 yrs. Bst ........ Mr Ryland's Osbaldeston filly, 3 yrs, Bst 31b (H. Taylor) 3 Mr It. Long's Lucy Long, 2 yrs, fist ........ (Kenyon) 4 Mr Goodman 's Kathleen, 2 yrs, fist . ......... (Brown) 6 Mr Smith's Kingmaker. 2 yrs, 6st 81b ........ (Britton) 6 Betting —6 to 4 on Blue Mantle, 7 to 4 agst Osbaldeston filly, 6 to 1 agst any other. ; two lengths between second and three lengths n ri b a y l Stakes of 3 sous each, with 20 added; weight for age; selling . allowances, &c. Ono mile. Tt l:l hil r reVd ß oT. , Young's Rosebud (late Oakapple), 3 yrs (co ),7st 910 Captain Little's Lad) Maud, 3 Era VD), 7st Gib (E. Taylor) t Mr Stirk's Zolarah, 3 yrs (DO), 7st Gib (cossiet) 3 Betting-2 to lon Lady Maud, 2to 1 eget Rosebud, wi le made a dead heat of it; Zohrah finished six lengths from the pair. Rosebud afterwards walked over, and the stakes were divided. The Tradesmen's P l a t e (Handicap) of 50 BOW, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 sous each, 2ft ; winners extra. One mile and a half. 24 subs. Captain Lane's Blue Mantle,t4_7lr3s, Bst 121 b .. (Connor) 1 Mr Stirk's Zohrah, 3 yrs, s ............. (SoPP) 2 6Mantle, Betting-10 to lon Blue who won by a length. The Members' Plate (Handicap) of 5 sous each, for all ages; winners extra. One mile and a quarter. 15 subs. Captain llandley's SeaboY, 3 Yrs) 7st 71b (car 7st 91b) (H. Taylor) 1 Mr Lincoln's Rifle, 3 yrs, Tat 21 Rosebud also ran. Betting opened at 6t04 on Sea Boy, but closed at to 4 on Rifle ,and 6 to 4 agst Sea Boy. Won by a neck. Rosebud did not pass the post. The Hednesford Plate (H a ndicap) of 25 sovs, for all ages; winners extra. Three - quarters of a mile. Captain Handley's Ossian, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b .. (H. Taylot) 1 Mr Fellows' Wicket, 2 yrs, 6st .............. (Gregory) 2 Y• 68t 3th M. R. Law's Lucy Long, ...... (Kenyon) 3 Lizzard and Sensation also ran. Betting-2 to lon Ossian--3 to 1 apt Wickot-4 to 1 agst Sensation. Won by a length ; two lengths between second and third. Match ; £25. Half a m il e. Butterfly beat Go-awJY• HERE FORD RACE S. --- WEDNESDAY. Match for 50 soya. Two miles. ... ......................... Mr Herbert's Bravura, 12st (Owner) I Mr Thorald's The Merry Widow, llst. ..... (Owner) 2 Butting— 5 to 4 on The Merry Widow. Won by a head. The Corporation Plate (handicap) of 3 Bove each, with 20 added, for all ag es. Five f urlongs. Lord Bateman's Gipsy G irl, 3 yrs, Bst 61b .. (W. Whits) 1 Mr Angell's Orphene, 3 y rs, 76t ( Holland) 2 Mr Treen's Lady di Vera, 3 yre, 6$ 81b (C. P age ) 3 Mr Hughes's Lizzie, 6 yrs, Bst 1016 .. (Maidnient) 4 Betting—Even on Gipsy G rl, 6 to 4 agst Orphene, and 5 to 1 each egst the others. three lea 8 be twleVenonseboyouthdraenedqtahiarrtder;sboadf afoulernthgt.h; MARKETS--This Day. MARK-LANE. IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 40s lld ; barley, 31s 5d ; oats, 20s lld ; rye, 34s 7d ; beans, 40s 7d ; and peas, 378 Id. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s Id ; barley, 30s 9d ; oats, 21s 10d ; rye, 33s 10d; beans, 41s Od ; peas, 368 2d. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.-Wheat, 107,087 ; barley, 25,976; oats, 8,043; rye, 711; beans, 3,310; peas, 871 quart era. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of foreign beasts on sale to-day wos exten sive—of English very moderate. Prime Scots, &c., were in good request at :ui 1 quotations, otherwise the beef trade was heavy at late rates. The top figure was 5s 4d per 81bs. Down and half-bred sheep moved rff steadily at extreme quotations; all other breeds were a slow inquiry on former terms ; the highest price was 5s Si per lbs. Calves were in fair average supply, and sluggish request at previous rates, viz., from 4-i to 5a per 81bs. The pork trade was steady on former terms. In miloh cows very little was doing, Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Second quality do. 3 10 4 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Prime Scots, etc. 5 2 5 4 Crse. inf. sheep 4 0 1 4 Second quality do. 4 8 5 0 Lambs....( Suckling calves, 16s to 21s 20s to 26s each. s. d. s. d Primecrs-wool d 0.5 2 5 4 Inns. S' thdowndo.s 6 5 Largo crse. calves 4 0 4 b Prime small do 4 10 5 0 Large hogs 3 6 4 4 Small porkers 161 10 s Od to Os oi, and quarter-old store pigs, FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts Sheep Calves Pigs TOTAL SUPPLY. Beasts .. 1,400 Cows l2O Sheep .. 8,200 Calves 440 Pigs . 390 MEAT MARKETS. NEIVOITE AND LEADENRALL.—The supplies of meat aro moderate, and the demand is steady, as follows :—Beef, from 3s Od to 4s 6d; mutton, 3s 10d to 4s 8d ; veal, 3s 10d to 4s 10d ; and pork, .3s 4d to 5s Od per 81bs by the carcase, SOUTHALL, Sept. 28.—There was a good demand for prime stock at very full prices ; otherwise, the trade was in a sluggish state on former terms. Beet, from 3s 64 to 5s 2d ; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 6d ; veal, 4s 4d to 5s Od ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to sink the offal. RoMFORD, Sept. 28.—Prime beasts and sheep were rather dearer. In other kinds of stock only a moderate business was doing. Beaf, from 3s 4d to 5s 2d; mutton, 4s Od to 5s 4d ; veal, 4s Od to 4e 8d ; and pork, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs ; suckling calves, 16s to 19s ; quarter-old store pigs, 20a to 265; and milch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 5s ; clover, £4 10s to £5 17s 6d; and straw, Ll 83 to £1 12s per load, Trade lass active. CUMRERLAND.—Meadow hay, II to £5 $s ; clover, £4 103 to £5 17s Gd ; and straw, £1 8s to 12s per load. A slow trade. WHITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 to £5 5s ; clover, £4 lOs to £6 ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. A mode rate supply. COAL Prim of Coal per Ton at rs. d. Hastings Hartley l9 3 Walker Primrose 14 0 Wylam lB 6 Eden Main ...19 0 LRKET. the Mose of the market. Walls_End. South Kelloe ...20 0 Hartlep00l Belmont . ...19 6 tieugh Hall 20 0 East Hartlepool 20 3 Wharncliffe lB 9 Acorn Close ..18 9 Cassop .. 20 3 , Russel's Hetton 20 0 87 ; sold, 66, Walls End. Gosforth lB 9 Eden 18 4 Marton 18 9 Hatton 2O 6 Ships at marks News of some importance to the commercial world comes from the South of France es to the remit of experiments made near Montpelier (Herault) in cotton planting, which appears to have succeeded perfectly. Speci mens of the plant in flower, as well as of the cotton pods, are to be seen this week at the Horticultural Show. The texture of the staple has been pronounced by competent judges to be excellent. GUN COTTON.—This curious substance has again been the subject of interesting experiments, which we find described in a paper a !dressed to the French Academy of Scinces by N. do Luca. Gun cotton is:decom posed very slowly in the dark, somewhat faster in diffused light. very rapidly when exposed to the sun, and still more so when exposed to a heat of about 50 degrees Centigrade This spontaneous decomposition passes through four dif ferent stages. At first it contracts slowly without losing its primitive form and texture, so that its volume becomes ten times less than its original one. A few days later it becomes soft, and is transferredlinto a sort of gummy matter which adheres strongly to the fingers, and has no longer any appearance of texture or organisa tion whatever, even viewed through a microscope. When this mass has become quire homogeneous, its volume is again reduced by one-half. The third stage, which occurs some considerable time after, instead of producing any further contraction, causes an expansion ; so that the substance, reduced as it is to one-nineteenth of its origi nal volume, swells up to the full extent of the latter. In this state it is still gummy, but the mass is porous and full of cavities like a sponge. During these three stages there is constant evolution of nitrous vapours, which become much more abundant during the third stage. This evolution of gas gradually diminishes during the fourth stage ; the substance slowly loses its gummy qu lity and yellowish colour, and becomes so friable as to admit of being crushed into powder between one's fingers; it then becomes as white as sugar. It takes at least five months to see all these stages passed through. The sugary substance is very acid, nearly entirely soluble in aster, and is composed of glucose, gummy sub stances, oxalic acid, a little formic acid, and another which M. de Luca thinks is new, and with which for the present he has obtained salts of lead and silver. The glucose con tained in this last transformation of gun cotton has the taste and even the flavour of honey; it suickly reduces the tartrate of copper and potash, and ferments in contact with yeast, producing carbonic acid and alcohol. It appears from M. de Luca's experiments that gun cotton will keep indefinitely in vacua. ELECTION OF LORD MAYOR.—This morning, be ing Michaelmas-day, the citizens of London will assemble in the Guildhall for the purpose of proceeding to the election of a Lord Mayor for the year 1861-5. The aldermen below the chair, and who, having served the office of sheriffs, are eligible for the Mayoralty, are—Mr Warren Stoimes Hale (alderman of Coleman-street Ward), elected 1856; Mr B. S. Phillips (alderman' of Farringdon-with out), elected 1857; Mr Thos. Gabriel (alderman of Vintry Ward), elected 1857; Mr Wm. Ferneley Allen (alderman of Cheap Ward), elected 1858; Mr John Joseph Mechi (alderman of Lime-street Ward), elected 1858 ; Mr James Abbiss (alderman of Bridge-within), elected 1859; Mr J. C. Lawrence (alderman Gf Walbreek), elected 1860; and Mr Andrew Lusk (alderman of Aldgate Ward), elected 1860. The aldermen who are not eligible, in consequence of not of not having passed through the year of the ehrievalty are —Mr T. Dakin and Mr H. Besley (the present Sheriffs), Mr S. Gibbons, Mr S. H. Waterlow, and Mr Strong. The usual practice is for the Livery to select the two senior al dermen below the chair, and for the Court of Aldermen to choose the senior of the two for the Mayoralty. In the event of that practice being adhered to this year, and which there is no reason to doubt, the Livery will return Mr W. S, Hale and Mr Phillips, and the aldermen will select MrW. S. Hale as Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year. STATE OF TRADE IN STOCKPORT.—The state of the cotton and goods markets is greatly affecting the work ing of the mills in this district, and the prospect of the operatives for the approaching winter is a gloomy one. During the greater portion of the past months of the present year the number or operatives out of employ or working limited hours contrasted most favourably with the heaviest period of distress; and though the state of trade is still much better than in 1861 2, fears aro entertained that during the winter it will too closely approximate to the former period. Many of the mills have been gradually decreasing their hours of working for tome weeks—and of those which a few months ago were working full time, some half-dozen are working only three days per week; while about the same number aro stol.ped entirely. These establishments usually employ some thousands of hands, and their cessation naturally causes a considerable amount of distress. Last week the applications for relief increased by about 200 cases, representing some 500 persons. The guardians expect a still further increase, and with the view of finding the recipients employment for the relief given, are commencing extensive drainage works in some of the townships in the towns. TUE TUNNEL THROUGH THE ALPS.—The benefit that this stupendous work will bring to France and Italy will be very great. To say nothing of the increased passenger traffic, goods will then be sent from the one country to the other easily and rapidly, avoiding the long and laborious passage of the Mont Collis as well as unload ing and reloading at St Michql and Susa. When, regard less of snow storm or avalanche, the train in less than half an hour passes under the Alps, it v. - fll indeed be a change from the time when the Carthaginian troops toiled painfully over the chain, and, after winding their way through trea cherous foce, perished by snow drift and precipice before they could reach the sunny plains on which they had gazed from the ridges above the plateau of the Mont Cenis.— Once a Week. CATTLE.—The imports of cattle during the first seven months of the current year show a consider able increase as compared with the corresponding periods of 1863 and 1662. Thus, the number of oxen, bulls, and cows imported to July 31 this year was 64,186, against 31,032 in 1663, and 16,693 in 1862 ; of calves 23,166, against 15,137 in 1863, and 12,521 in 1862 ; of sheep and lambs, 189,334, against 149,340 in 1863, and 70,215 in 1E62; and of swine and hogs, 26,699, against 2,567 in 1863, and 2,274 in 1862. The high prices which continue to prevail for meat have doubtless induced the larger importations observable this year, to which the service of eighteen established by the Great Eastern Railw a y Company between Harwic Continent has c,outributod to a rather material extent, SECOND► EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF -PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE CAPE OP GOOD HOPE MAIL. FALMOUTH, SBPT. 29. The steamer Kaffraria, from Table Bay on the 23d ult., has arrived here. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE---This Day, NEWMARKET RACE S—Tnrs DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGBAPII HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES. Vabalathus .. 1 Balornock Armadillo 3 Seven ran. SEVENTEENTH TRIENNIAL. Furze Chat .. _ _ 1 Le Bernais 2 E!even ran. Election of Lord Mayor This Day. _____ A meeting of the Livery of London Was held this day in the Guildhall, for the purpose of electing an alderman to fulfill the office of Lord Mayor for the ensuing year. The meeting having been opened with the usual for malities, The RECORDER came forward and informed the Livery that, in order that the magistracy of the City of London might not influence the meeting while they were engaged in making their choice, the aldermen present would retire. ~, The Common SEAGEA.NT then read the names of the aldermen quelified to serve the office, the first and second names being Alderman Hale and Alderman Phillips. The. livery elected those two gentlemen, and a Court of Aldermen was immediately held, when the Court warmly selected Alderman Hale to fill the office of Lord Mayor for the year 1865. A procession was then formed from the Court of Alder men to the Guildhall, and the Recorder shortly after an nounced the declaration of the Court. Alderman HALE, in obedience to repeated calls, came forward and thanked the livery for the honour they Lad conferred upon him. He promised to uphold the dignity and privileges of the Corporation, and to maintain the hospitality of the City. It was an honour to be called to fill such an important office as Lord Mayor of London, and he assured the meeting he would do all in his power to perform his duty. The Lord Mayor elect was then invested with the chain of office, and the proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to Alderman Lawrence, the present Lord Mayor. The Disturbances in Eastern China. Some time back, says the:invalide Busse, we announced the invasion of several towns is the part of the world we have just mentioned. The following are some details con cerning the country alluded to. Rashcan, en Turkestan, known also by the name of the province Hiss, is bor dered on the North by the Mountains of Tian -Chanourn, on the West by Mount Bolor, and on the South by the Mountains of Bonin-Lunora. The Desert Gobi forms is oriental frontier. This country presents the aspect of a sandy steppe watered by a number of rivers falling from the chains of mountains just named, and which nearly all got lost in the sands, with the Excep tion of those which from the river Tarin-Gala coming from Lob Nor, or the Sea of Stars. The country produces wine, cotton, grass, and pot-herbs; but on account of its natural barrenness and constant dryness, it can only bo fertilised by artificial means. The mineral riches which are known, consist of sulphur, saltpetre, alum, jasper, &e., and the mountains contain copper and gold. The population, of Turkish origin, numbers about 600,000 souls, concentrated in the towns of Kashkar, Outchourfon, Aksar, .Tarnen t, and in the neighbouring villages industry is little developed and commerce is in the hands of foreigners, who form a numerous and influential class in Kaskar, and who are principally of Khokan origin. The staple article is tea brought from China, which is exchanged for cattle coming from the steppes. There are also to be seen in the markets some products of Russian manufacture, such as cloth, linen, and mnal tools. The inhabitants profess Islamism, which was introduced into the country about the fourteenth century by a self-styled successor of Mahomet, named liadgi, only the now religion very little changed the primitive customs,as the women of Kashkar enjoy entire liberty. About the middle of the 18th century, Kasckaria and Djoungaria were con quered by the Chinese, and the Iladgi retreated to Khokan; a few of these representatives of Islamism contrived to remain in the country and exert so a groat political and re ligious influence over the populations which detest the yoke of the Chinese, and consider the Hodgis as their rightful masters. The Chin se sent en army of 150,0(, 0 men to occupy the country, but, not interfering NS ith the administration of the country, they contented themselves with a tribute. We say that their authority at Kashkar is weak, and that they would not have been able to remain there long but for the rivalry of two parties, which divide the country, and are known by the denominations of Black Mountain and White Mountain. The Khokans have gained no less influence than the Chinese by supporting the Hodgis. They have been the instigators of the rebel lions against the authority of the Chinese. The first rebel lion took place in 1826, and terminated by the expulsion of the Chinese, who, however, soon returned with fresh forces, taken from the interior of the Empire, and Lightened the populations by cruel punishments. They perceived that the Khokans were the real authors of the insurrection, and tried to make them leave the country, but the latter succeeded in maintaining themselves in their former position, and even, in 1830, forced the Chinese to conclude a treaty, which conceded to them the right of commerce, and even a considerable share ' in the Government. Two other rebellions took place in 1847 and 1857, under the direction of fladgi-Pali-Khan-Thure, who was at last abandoned on account of his ferocity, and obliged to fly, notwithstanding the victories he had gained. It was during the reign of this terrible chief that a European, by the name of Schla• gentweit, attempted to visit there countries, but his auda city coat him dear—he was hanged. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Lustralia and Mauritius, via Southampton ..Oct. 19. . vat . Marseille; Oct. 13. brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Oct. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Sept. 28. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Sonthampton Oct. 2 via Marseilles • Sept. 27. Falkland Islands Gibraltar, via Southampton Sept. 25. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Oct. 2 via Marseilles Sept, 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton via Marseilles Oct. 6. Portuga1.... Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Sept. 25. via Marseilles Sept. 27. Newfoundland . . Sept. 28. Oporto and Vigo.. .. . U. S. and British N. America, Ly Brit. packet.... Sept. 28. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet. Sept. 30. All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, } Sept. 28 California. and British Columbia. Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, Market unchanged. Sales probably 5,000 bales. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Sept. 29.—Wind this day at noon—North ; moderate breeze and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 2S.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Her Majesty's ship Himalaya, for Plymouth. DUBLIN, Sept. 27.—Wind S.W,—Arrived—Europa, from St. John's, Newfoundland. OFT PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 28.—Arrived—Iltry Goodall, from Shields for Rangoon. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 28.—Wind W.—Arrived—St Hilda, from London for Sydney. Sailed—True Briton, for Mel bourne. (BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPIO GRAVESEND, Thursday Morning. Arrived, Sept. 28— Eliz ibeth and Ann, from Borgt— Pilot, from Croistadt—Sylph, from Burger—Bertha, from Stralsund. Sailed—Plynlynmos, for Dieppe. DEAL, Thursday Morning. Sailed—Louisa and Lady Macdonald. Mgr. de La Vigerie, Bishop of Nancy, has writ' ten a letter to the .111 - wide, denying the statement circulated in the press, that he is charged, as former Auditor of the Rota, with a political mission to the Holy See. HARVEST THANKSGIVING. --The annual thanks giving service for the late bountiful harvest was held on the 25th inst., at the Central Hall, Blyth, Northumber. and. The Rev. R. Howorth preached, and other ministers joined in the service. A collection, amounting to £9, was made on the occasion, in aid of the funds of the National Lifeboat Institution. SHIPWRECK AND Loss OF LlFE.—Yesterday intelligence was received at Lloyd's, under date, Elsinore, September 22, of the total loss of the ship Transit, bound from Bristol to Copenhagen , in the North Sea. C a p ta i n Moor and nine seamen were drowned ; six others were picked up, floating on a raft, and landed at Sundall. THE OUTWARD AMERICAN 1 1 1.A.ILS.—Icaterday the Inman steamer Edinburgh sailed from the Mer, sey for New York, with the United States mails, together with about 30 cabin and a large number of steerage passen gers; also a full cargo. On Saturday next the Cunard royal mail steamer Europa will leave Liverpool for Halifax and Boston with the American mails. Letters, &c, will be re ceived at the Liverpool General Post-office until nine o'cic ch a.m., and via Cork until 8.30 p ica